Nepal records 259 new cases, 65 recoveries, one fatality
Aug 05, 2020, at 02:02 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal’s Health Ministry said that the country on Tuesday recorded 259 new cases of COVID-19, taking the nation's tally to 21,009.
COVID-19 death toll in Brazil surpasses 10,000: Health Ministry
May 10, 2020, at 08:37 am
Buenos Aires/Sputnik: Brazil recorded 730 coronavirus fatalities in the past 24 hours with the country’s total death toll now standing at over 10,000 according to the Health Ministry.
Austria extends air traffic suspension with several states including Russia until May 22
May 01, 2020, at 07:00 pm
Vienna/Sputnik: The Austrian authorities have extended the suspension of air traffic with a number of countries, including Russia, until May 22 in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the order issued by the Federal Ministry for Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection.
COVID cases spike in Canada, reach 40,000
Apr 23, 2020, at 07:24 pm
Ottawa/UNI: The number of confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus in Canada rose to 40,179 on Thursday, while the death toll reached 1,974, Health Canada reported.
Coronavirus restrictions hamper aid access for Sudanese in need
Apr 04, 2020, at 01:59 pm
New York/IBNS: The United Nations and its partners are putting in place alternative plans to ensure the continuity of humanitarian assistance in Sudan, as measures taken by the Government to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are having an impact on aid access, deliveries and services.
Libya's eastern-based government shuts border to ward off coronavirus
Mar 19, 2020, at 06:51 pm
Tripoli/Sputnik: Libya’s Tobruk-based interim government ordered the shutting down of all land, air and sea border crossings on Thursday to prevent the risk of the coronavirus pandemic reaching the country, an Interior Ministry statement said.
Benjamin Netanyahu corruption trial delayed amid COVID-19 crisis
Mar 15, 2020, at 07:37 pm
Jerusalem/UNI: The opening of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial was postponed for two months due to the COVID-19 crisis, Israel's justice minister said on Sunday.
US Marine tests positive for coronavirus
Mar 08, 2020, at 09:01 am
Washington/UNI: A US marine, based in Virginia, was tested positive for coronavirus, Pentagon chief spokesperson Jonathan Rath Hoffman confirmed on Sunday.
All flights from China's Wuhan to Moscow canceled amid coronavirus outbreak: Airport
Jan 24, 2020, at 05:14 pm
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: All flights from the Chinese city of Wuhan to Moscow have been canceled over the coronavirus outbreak in China, the Wuhan Tianhe International Airport told Sputnik on Friday.